Industry Trends

Medical Gloves Market size exceeded USD 7 billion in 2019 and is projected to grow at over 10% CAGR between 2020 and 2026. Medical gloves are majorly used in healthcare facilities such as hospitals, clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, diagnostic centers among others. The medical gloves are used during medical examinations and surgical procedures in order to help prevent any cross-contamination between the healthcare personnel and patients.

Hence, to avoid transmission of contagious disease the demand for medical gloves will increase in the forthcoming years. Rise in incidences of chronic and acute diseases, growing concerns regarding safety, sanitation and hygiene are some of the major factors enhancing the market growth. Also, strict regulations related to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and increase in number of healthcare facilities are some of the major factors driving the global market growth.

Rising concerns regarding hygiene and safety among the healthcare workers will result in augmenting the demand for medical gloves

The consumption rate of medical gloves has rapidly increased over the past few years owing to rise in hygiene and safety concerns. The healthcare professionals are at high risk of coming in contact with infected patients and hospitals acquired infections (HAIs).

According to the statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in American hospitals around 1.7 million infections and over 99,000 deaths are associated with HAIs. Hence, in order to avoid cross contamination and reduce the risk of infection, the demand and adoption rate of medical gloves will increase thereby, enhancing the medical gloves market growth.

Key players that are operating in the industry such as Top Glove, Adventa Berhad and Hartalega have implemented certain strategic initiatives that will boost the market growth significantly. Also, growing infection and contamination rates owing to improper sanitation and hygiene in the healthcare facilities will give rise to the need of medical gloves.

Several advantages portrayed by latex gloves will augment the demand, fueling the market growth

The latex medical gloves market was valued at USD 3,254.2 million in 2019. The growth can be attributed to the advantages such as high elasticity and better touch sensitivity. Also, owing to its flexibility and sensitivity, the latex gloves are highly preferred for sensitive applications such as surgical procedures.

Several benefits offered by the powdered medical gloves will drive the growth

The powdered medical gloves segment held a market share of around 20% in 2019. These gloves have corn-starch added that allows the easy donning and removal of the gloves. Moreover, it helps to avoid the gloves from sticking together. However, in 2017, the U.S. FDA banned the use of powdered medical gloves owing to air borne allergic reactions that may affect the healthcare workers health. Hence, the market for powdered gloves will witness steady decline in future.

Increasing number of infectious disease across the globe will boost the demand for examination gloves, augmenting the market growth

The examination gloves segment was valued at USD 5,051.9 million in 2019. A large patient pool with infectious and contagious diseases will majorly contribute to the segment growth during the forecast period. Moreover, detection and diagnosis of various diseases will increase the demand for examination gloves.

Advantages offered by the reusable medical gloves will result in rapid product demand and adoption

The reusable medical gloves market is estimated to exhibit a 7.8% CAGR over the forecast period. The growth can be attributed to the advantages of reusable gloves such as better hand protection and enhanced durability as compared to standard latex gloves. Also, reusability of the gloves will help in cost savings and waster generation; consequently, these advantages will boost the product demand, fostering the market growth.

Increase in number of surgical procedures across the globe will boost the market for sterile medical gloves

The sterile medical gloves segment was valued at USD 2,933.8 million in 2019. The significant market size was owing to the factors such as strict packaging standards and higher quality offered by the sterile gloves. Also, the use of sterile gloves is high and preferred during surgical procedures. Increasing number of surgeries will boost the demand for sterile gloves thereby, enhancing the market growth.

High cost effectivity and product accessibility will enhance the brick and mortar segment growth

The medical gloves market from brick and mortar segment is forecast to exhibit 9.2% CAGR during 2020 to 2026. Ability to check for quality of medical gloves in person is one of the major factors contributing to the segment growth. Moreover, brick and mortar plays a vital role in avoiding the shipping costs. Hence, easy accessibility and availability provided by brick and mortar will increase the market growth over the analysis timeframe.

Trained professionals and availability of advanced technologies will enhance the market growth

The ambulatory surgical centers segment was valued at USD 1,900 million and will show substantial growth over the forecast time period. Currently in U.S. there are more than 9,000 ambulatory surgical centers, which are estimated to increase in the future. Increase in preference for outpatient surgical procedures owing to growing number of surgeries that spread infections will result in significant market growth over the forecast period.

High consumption rate of medical gloves in the U.S. will augment the regional market growth

U.S. dominated the North America medical gloves market and was valued at around USD 2,000 million in 2019. Recent enhancements in healthcare facilities structure, increase in number of chronic and acute diseases, rise in hospital admissions are some of the significant factors contributing to the market growth.

The demand for medical gloves will increase owing to recent disease outbreaks such as coronavirus and swine flu that are highly transmittable. As per the recent new article, currently the number of corona virus positive cases have gone beyond 13,000 in the U.S. and are projected to increase. Hence, in order to avoid cross contamination and reduce the risk of spreading infection the use of medical gloves will play a vital role.

Germany was valued at more than USD 380 million in 2019. Growing geriatric population prone to chronic disease coupled with rising hospital admissions will fuel the market growth. Increase in number of surgical procedures across the country will augment the demand and adoption rate of medical gloves thereby, boosting the market growth.

According to the statistics published by Eurostat, in 2017, more than 200,000 cesarean surgical procedures were carried out in Germany. Hence, increase in number of hospital admissions and growing number of surgical procedures across the country will enhance the industry growth.

Implementation of several strategies such as collaborations and partnerships by the key market players will boost the market growth

Some of the major players in medical gloves market share include Ansell Healthcare, Top Glove Corporation Berhad, Hartalega Holdings Berhad, Semperit AG Holding, and Supermax Corporation Berhad among others. These major industry players are focusing on several strategic initiatives such as new product development, product launch, mergers, acquisitions partnerships and collaborations.

Recent industry developments:

In April 2018, Top Glove Corporation Berhad acquired Aspion Sdn Bhd. This strategic initiative helped the company in expanding their business adding three manufacturing facilities with 75 production lines and a manufacturing capacity of 4.8 billion pieces of gloves per annum

In March 2019, Ansell launched a new nitrile exam glove called MICROFLEX MidKnight XTRA. This glove provides additional benefit of covering the wrist and forearm. This new product launch will help the company in expanding their product portfolio.

The medical gloves market research report includes an in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates & forecast in terms of revenue in USD and volume in Units from 2015 to 2026, for the following segments:

By Product

Latex Gloves

Nitrile Gloves

Vinyl Gloves

Neoprene Gloves

Others

By Form

Powder-free Gloves

Powdered Gloves

By Application

Examination Gloves

Surgical Gloves

By Usage

Disposable Gloves

Reusable Gloves

By Sterility

Sterile Gloves

Non-sterile Gloves

By Distribution Channel

Brick and Mortar

E-commerce

By End-use

Hospitals

Clinics

Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Diagnostic Centers

Others

The above information is provided for the following regions and countries:

North America

U.S.

Canada

Europe

Germany

UK

France

Spain

Italy

Russia

Austria

Sweden

ungae

Estonia

Finland

Hungary

Norway

Switzerland

Poland

Turkey

Belgium

Bulgaria

Czech Republic

Ireland

Greece

Croatia

Latvia

Lithuania

Netherlands

Portugal

Romania

Slovenia

Slovakia

Belarus

Georgia

Macedonia

Serbia

Ukraine

Asia Pacific

Japan

China

India

Australia

South Korea

Taiwan

Indonesia

Bangladesh

Kazakhstan

New Zealand

Pakistan

Philippines

Malaysia

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam

Latin America

Brazil

Mexico

Argentina

Columbia

Peru

Venezuela

Chile

Cuba

Ecuador

Middle East & Africa

South Africa

Saudi Arabia

UAE

Egypt

Qatar

Kuwait

Israel

Iran

Iraq

Jordan

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) :

How much was the market valuation of U.S. medical gloves in 2019?

U.S. dominated the North American market and was valued at around USD 2,000 million in 2019.

What will the growth estimations of reusable medical gloves market be, through 2026?

The reusable medical gloves segment is estimated to exhibit a 7.8% CAGR over the forecast period owing to the advantages of reusable gloves such as better hand protection and enhanced durability as compared to standard latex gloves.

How much was the market valuation of Germany medical gloves in 2019?

Germany was valued at more than USD 380 million in 2019, says a GMI report.

What was the revenue share of powdered gloves in global market for medical gloves?

The powdered medical gloves segment held a market share of around 20% in 2019 as these gloves have corn-starch added that allows the easy donning and removal of the gloves.

Which are the top players in medical gloves market?

Some of the major players include Ansell Healthcare, Top Glove Corporation Berhad, Hartalega Holdings Berhad, Semperit AG Holding, and Supermax Corporation Berhad among others.

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